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How to Find a Babysitter While on Vacation
When you are traveling with your kids, you may be wondering about finding babysitters online. I’ve tried a number...
Budgeting for US Travel with Kids
As the Canadian dollar continues to fall against the U.S. dollar, it’s becoming harder and harder to plan family...
Packing for a Long Road Trip With Kids
A lot of questions are coming up about packing for a long road trip. Here are the first 10...
Last Minute March Break Getaway Tips
Sponsored By CIBC February is coming to an end and March Break is quickly approaching for Canadian families. I’ve...
Safari Packing List for Families
Once you’ve decided to head out on safari as a family, you will need to gear up. Here are...
SelloffVacations Travel FX Card
Living in Canada, you know the pain of Canadian winters. Driving through slush and snow, nothing makes you want...
Planning a Safari to Kenya with Kids
So you want to go on a safari and aren’t quite sure where to start. You’ve come to the...
Home Exchange Frequently Asked Questions
This summer we were lucky enough to find our perfect match on HomeExchange.Com. We headed to South Carolina while our home...
Kids Hiking Guide
As the kids get older, I keep trying to find ways to explore new territories and heights with them....
7 Best Camping Apps for Families
7 Best Camping Apps for Families Camping is a time to relax, unwind and unplug but sometimes our phones...
Orlando Vacation Insider Tips
People often ask how Solo Mom Takes Flight started and in reality it was the reaction I got when...
Porter Airlines Flights with Kids
When Porter Airlines started up in Toronto, I couldn’t have been happier. I was young and an avid traveler...
Roam Mobility Canada
This summer as I prepared to head out on a 9800 KM road trip, my biggest concern was how...
Keeping Kids Safe In and Out of Cars
As a mom, there is nothing more important to me than Will and Charlie. Since I have already lost...
When to Save, Spend, and Splurge on Hotels
As a travel writer, I stay in a lot of hotels. In the past, I have learnt some vital...
Bad Travel Days with Kids
Although my kids are really experienced travellers, they are still kids. Quite young kids which I sometimes forget. Yesterday was...
How To Get Free Blog Trips
Usually my content is for families and travellers but today’s post is for bloggers who want to know how...
Cross Border Road Trips
I’ve now spent several months preparing for our road trip to Texas and have learned it is not as...
Courtyard Marriott for a Family Vacation? Why you should consider a business hotel.
This past week, the kids and I were invited to spend a few days in Detroit with Visit Detroit....
Dry Cast
At the beginning of the month, Charlie fell off a slide and broke her elbow. I quickly rushed her...
Sick Kids Before and On Vacation
It was an interesting week last week for my little crew. Charlie fell off a slide at Will’s school...
War Child
As a frequent traveler and mother of two, the stories of what happens when war breaks out in countries...
Canadian Travel Deals with American Express
Live in Canada and own an American Express card? With deals like this you may want to. Right now...